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Prevailing wage rates in Ventura County, California
DIR's 2026-2 determinations set 233 rates across 49 trades for public works in Ventura County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $119.815 an hour in total, and landscape maintenance laborer the lowest at $20.32.
General determinations for DIR's 2026-2 release, issued August 22, 2026. A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date, and new determinations take effect 10 days after DIR issues them (DIR FAQ). Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
Ventura County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the taxable wage and the employer payments DIR itemizes. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$119.815
- Dredger$115.70
- Field Surveyor$110.38
- Pile Driver$105.10
- Inspector & Tester$104.53
- Operating Engineer$103.75
- Boilermaker$101.43
- Utility Lineman$101.19
- Sheet Metal Worker$97.09
- Plumber / Pipefitter$94.22
- Glazier$91.48
- Heat & Frost Insulator$91.30
- Ironworker$90.97
- Electrician$89.43
- Tunnel Worker$86.16
- Drywall Installer / Lather$84.65
- Carpenter$84.32
- Drywall Finisher$83.82
- Gunite Worker$81.99
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$81.77
- Plasterer$81.20
- Plaster Tender$80.95
- Cement Mason$80.69
- Striping & Traffic Control$79.52
- Tile Setter$79.13
- Laborer$78.65
- Housemover$78.60
- Abatement Laborer$78.54
- Bricklayer$78.36
- Landscape Laborer$76.67
- Fence Builder$76.19
- Directional Drilling$75.06
- Roofer$73.99
- Brick Tender$71.95
- Painter$71.47
- Telecom Technician$69.36
- Terrazzo Worker$68.51
- Soft Floor Layer$67.51
- Fire Safety Sealer$67.51
- Line Clearance Trimmer$67.13
- Marble Finisher$65.55
- Terrazzo Finisher$60.53
- Tile Finisher$58.49
- Metal Roofer$43.98
- Furniture Installer$41.78
- Tree Maintenance$38.57
- Hauling Driver$24.23
- Stator Rewinder$22.145
- Landscape Maintenance$20.32
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, overtime, footnotes and increases. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Southern California | Asbestos and Lead Abatement Worker | $78.54 | $49.20 | 1 |
| Boilermaker | Boilermaker-Blacksmith (Area 1) | $101.43 | $57.98 | 4 |
| Brick Tender · Los Angeles County group | Brick Tender | $71.95 | $46.23 | 2 |
| Bricklayer · Los Angeles County group | Bricklayer, Cement Blocklayer, Pointer, Caulker, Cleaner | $78.36 | $55.10 | 3 |
| Carpenter · Southern California | Carpenter , Cabinet Installer, Insulation Installer, Hardwood Floor Worker, Acoustical Installer | $84.32 | $54.41 | 17 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Los Angeles County group | Resilient Tile Layer | $67.51 | $46.85 | 2 |
| Cement Mason · Southern California | Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement only); Grinding Machine Operator (all types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator | $80.69 | $50.00 | 3 |
| Construction Inspector & Materials Tester · Southern California | Group 1 | $104.53 | $65.18 | 3 |
| Directional Drilling Laborer · Southern California | Group 1 (Drilling Crew Laborer) | $75.06 | $50.66 | 4 |
| Dredger · Southern California | Leverman | $115.70 | $68.90 | 9 |
| Drywall Finisher · Orange County group | Drywall Finisher | $83.82 | $52.33 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Southern California | Drywall Installer/Lather | $84.65 | $54.41 | 2 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Los Angeles County group | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $101.19 | $74.43 | 23 |
| Electrician | Inside Wireman | $89.43 | $56.59 | 5 |
| Elevator Constructor · Southern California | Mechanic | $119.815 | $72.36 | 4 |
| Fence Builder · Southern California | Fence Builder | $76.19 | $48.25 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Los Angeles County group | Chief of Party (018.167-010) | $110.38 | $68.91 | 3 |
| Fire Safety Sealer · Southern California | Asbestos Worker, Fire Safety Technician - Class IV (6001 or more hrs) | $67.51 | $46.60 | 8 |
| Glazier · Los Angeles County group | Glazier | $91.48 | $63.08 | 1 |
| Gunite Worker · Southern California | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $81.99 | $55.88 | 5 |
| Hauling Driver (On/Off Site) | Driver: Dump Truck | $24.23 | $16.90 | 6 |
| Housemover · Southern California | Housemover | $78.60 | $49.25 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Southern California | Mechanic | $91.30 | $63.76 | 2 |
| Ironworker · Area 5 | Iron Worker (Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural) (Area 5) | $90.97 | $51.85 | 2 |
| Laborer · Southern California | Group 1 | $78.65 | $49.20 | 5 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Southern California | Landscape/Irrigation Laborer | $76.67 | $47.57 | 3 |
| Landscape Maintenance Laborer | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $20.32 | $16.90 | 2 |
| Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Los Angeles County group | Tree Trimmer | $67.13 | $45.37 | 6 |
| Marble Finisher · Los Angeles County group | Marble Finisher | $65.55 | $46.97 | 1 |
| Metal Roofing Installer | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $43.98 | $30.29 | 1 |
| Modular Furniture Installer · Southern California | Modular Installer: Installer | $41.78 | $27.00 | 2 |
| Operating Engineer · Southern California | Group 1 | $103.75 | $64.40 | 36 |
| Painter · Ventura County group | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 | 5 |
| Pile Driver · Southern California | Group 1 | $105.10 | $65.75 | 13 |
| Plaster Tender · Los Angeles County group | Plaster Tender | $80.95 | $51.32 | 2 |
| Plasterer · Los Angeles County group | Plasterer | $81.20 | $47.77 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | Plumber, Industrial and General Pipefitter | $94.22 | $64.83 | 10 |
| Roofer · Los Angeles County group | Roofer | $73.99 | $52.63 | 3 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Ventura County group | Sheet Metal Worker (HVAC) | $97.09 | $59.54 | 1 |
| Stator Rewinder · Los Angeles County group | Stator Rewinder | $22.145 | $16.90 | 2 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Southern California | Group 1 | $79.52 | $52.20 | 4 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Southern California | Group I | $81.77 | $44.59 | 11 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Los Angeles County group | Telecommunications Technician | $69.36 | $53.42 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Finisher · Los Angeles County group | Terrazzo Finisher | $60.53 | $45.13 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Los Angeles County group | Terrazzo Worker | $68.51 | $52.67 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | Tile Finisher | $58.49 | $41.55 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Los Angeles County group | Tile Layer | $79.13 | $56.52 | 1 |
| Tree Maintenance Laborer · Southern California | Senior Tree Trimmer | $38.57 | $28.79 | 3 |
| Tunnel Worker · Southern California | Group I | $86.16 | $56.45 | 5 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Ventura County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ). Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DIR's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | CA20260015 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| Residential | CA20260017 | 5 | October 15, 2026 |
| Highway | CA20260015 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| Heavy | CA20260015 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
Questions about Ventura County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Ventura County?
$89.43 an hour: a $56.59 base wage plus $32.84 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification (Inside Wireman), under DIR determination 061-952-1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Ventura County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Ventura County?
$78.65 an hour: a $49.20 base wage plus $29.45 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification (Group 1), under DIR determination SC-23-102-2-2026-1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Ventura County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus employer payments (fringe benefits), and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Ventura County, the $119.815 total is a $72.36 base wage plus $47.455 in employer payments (fringe benefits).
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Ventura County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: CA20260015 (modification 5, September 3, 2026) for building, highway and heavy construction and CA20260017 (modification 5, October 15, 2026) for residential construction. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ).
Does Ventura County share its rates with other counties?
For 43 of its 49 trades, yes: DIR sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 11 counties (Southern California). The other 6 are Ventura County's own.